Archive for April, 2016

We are creatures of habit.  We tend to find foods that we like, that are easy to prepare, and that are familiar to us … and we subsequently eat those foods over and over again.  There are many reasons why varying the foods we eat keeps us healthy.  One reason is that we get a more balanced array of macronutrients (carbohydrates,…

My husband and I took our children to soccer practice last weekend. The town we live in offers a youth soccer club for children of all ages.  Our four-year-old son’s practice starts at 8am on Saturday mornings, and our six-year-old daughter’s practice starts at 8:30.  The temperature outside that morning was in the 30’s, and there was a thin layer…

What refuels you? What do you do to recharge?  As moms, we are giving, giving, giving all day long.  Sometimes we are up all night with our children.  When I talk to moms about their health, I hear the words exhausted, drained and depleted. We need to identify and find our source – our source is what we do or…

In physiology, we learn that breath is the vital exchange of gases. It is a sign of life. In yoga, breath is Prana or our vital force moving through our bodies. In mindfulness meditation, breath is used as a tool to stay in the present and as an object of focus or concentration. For moms, breath is not only vital…